Sapps Still, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Sapps Still is an unincorporated community in rural north Coffee County
, Georgia
, United States
.
at Relee ~5 miles to the north with the county seat of Douglas
, Georgia, and from there to other rail lines. The rail spur was used to ship naval stores from the turpentine still and, later, lumber from the lumber mill. The Relee-to-Sapps-Still line closed in 1950, and the Sapps-Still-to-Douglas line closed in 1958.[2
. Sapps Still is 131 miles driving distance NW of Jacksonville
, Florida; 180 miles driving distance SE of Atlanta
, Georgia; and 98 miles driving distance SE of Macon
, Georgia. An abandoned telephone long-distance microwave relay tower stands approximately .5 miles south of Sapps Still on the east side of US Highway 441
, and is often cited as a landmark.[5
Coffee County, Georgia
Coffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 37,413. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 40,085. The county seat is Douglas.-History:...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
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History
Sapps Still was the site of a turpentine still in the early 1900s until the still exploded due to a fire. Later, a lumber mill was built in its place. Ruins and remains of both facilities can still be seen. The dry kiln for the lumber mill still stands; after the mill closed in the 1950s, it was used until the 1990s as a farm storage barn. A rail spur[1Ocmulgee River
The Ocmulgee River is a tributary of the Altamaha River, approximately 255 mi long, in the U.S. state of Georgia...
at Relee ~5 miles to the north with the county seat of Douglas
Douglas, Georgia
Douglas is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,589. Douglas is the county seat of Coffee County and the core city of the Douglas, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area which has a population of 48,708 as of the 2008 census...
, Georgia, and from there to other rail lines. The rail spur was used to ship naval stores from the turpentine still and, later, lumber from the lumber mill. The Relee-to-Sapps-Still line closed in 1950, and the Sapps-Still-to-Douglas line closed in 1958.[2
Geography
Sapps Still is located at 31°42'58"N 82°56'15"W (31.7160206, -82.9373684). The highest elevation is 322'.[3U.S. Route 441
U.S. Route 441 is a spur route of U.S. Route 41. It currently runs for 939 miles from U.S. Route 41 in Miami, Florida to U.S. Route 25W in Lake City, Tennessee. Between its termini, US 441 passes through the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee...
. Sapps Still is 131 miles driving distance NW of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, Florida; 180 miles driving distance SE of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, Georgia; and 98 miles driving distance SE of Macon
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
, Georgia. An abandoned telephone long-distance microwave relay tower stands approximately .5 miles south of Sapps Still on the east side of US Highway 441
U.S. Route 441
U.S. Route 441 is a spur route of U.S. Route 41. It currently runs for 939 miles from U.S. Route 41 in Miami, Florida to U.S. Route 25W in Lake City, Tennessee. Between its termini, US 441 passes through the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee...
, and is often cited as a landmark.[5
External links
- 1955 railway line & waterway map of Coffee County - Galileo
- Coffee County Georgia Wikipedia ArticleCoffee County, GeorgiaCoffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 37,413. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 40,085. The county seat is Douglas.-History:...
- Coffee County, Cities and Counties, The New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Coffee County statistical data at City-Data.com
- RailGa.com - Georgia's Railroad History and Heritage